Meet the directors of ‘Bingo The Winning Musical’ at Limelight Theatre

Shelli Long provides musical direction for “Bingo The Winning Musical,” on stage through July 1 in Limelight Theatre.

Blake Osner directs and Shelli Long provides musical direction for “Bingo The Winning Musical,” on stage through July 1 in Limelight Theatre.

“Bingo” marks Osner’s second directorial accomplishment at Limelight Theatre. He also directed Gypsy in 2011.

Osner is no stranger to the stage, spending most of his creative time performing. He was most recently seen performing in “The Wildest!” at Players by the Sea in Jacksonville Beach. Audiences in St. Augustine may best recognize him from his roles in “The Rocky Horror Show,” “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” and “G.I. Holiday Jukebox.”

In “Bingo,” best friends Vern, Honey and Patsy have driven through a terrible storm in the name of their weekly obsession. In between their number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms, long lost friends reunite and the audience gets to play along too.

The talented cast of “Bingo” joins together to make this musical comedy a delightful experience.

“I truly feel like I won with this great cast, crew and creative team. My very special thanks to all for joining me in this game of chance we call live theatre,” Osner said.

“It’s a gamble every night when the lights go up, and I can’t think of a better group of folks to play along with.”

Of course, half the fun of this show is the. music. Limelight Theatre veteran Shelli Long lends her remarkable talent as musical director. Long is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in choral music.

She has performed as a vocalist with the Atlanta Symphony and with both Tampa Bay and Jacksonville Masterworks chorales. Long also has served as a soloist and/or musical director for Players by the Sea and Alhambra Dinner Theatre.

“Bingo The Winning Musical” runs through July 1 on Limelight Theatre’s Matuza Main Stage, 11 Old Mission Ave., uptown St. Augustine.

Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees.